Breaking down a very light Boston Bruins February 2026 schedule

2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series - Detroit Red Wings v Columbus Blue Jackets | Jason Mowry/GettyImagesAfter a very busy first four months of the 2025-26 NHL season, the month of February will serve as a big break for some players. This year, the league will shut down for the Olympic Break, one year after having the 4 Nations Break this past February.

For Boston, they hope that this break won't be as bad as last year's was when defenseman Charlie McAvoy suffered what turned into a season-ending injury against Canada. Were the Bruins going to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a healthy McAvoy last year? Probably not, but the loss of McAvoy to go along with the loss of Hampus…